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Repo rate unchanged at −0.50 per cent
06/09/2018 -Economic activity in Sweden is strong and inflation is close to the target of 2 per cent. Rapidly rising energy prices have helped to push up inflation. If energy prices are disregarded, inflationary pressures are still moderate. As it is...
The Riksbank’s new information campaign for old coins
14/01/2018 -There is now only around three months left until the older 1, 2 and 5-krona coins become invalid. There are still 1.4 billion coins to a value of over SEK 2 billion out in circulation. The weight of the coins is equal to 25 fully-loaded Jumbo...
Norwegian and Danish krona – new currencies in the foreign exchange reserves
07/11/2018 -The Executive Board of the Riksbank has decided on a new financial risk and invest-ment policy that sets out the general framework for the management of the gold and foreign exchange reserves. The new policy entails, for instance, including...
High household indebtedness greatest risk in the Swedish economy
21/11/2018 -High and growing household indebtedness continues to pose the greatest risk in the Swedish economy. To come to grips with the problems associated with household indebtedness, it is, above all, important that measures are taken within housing and...
The Riksbank transfers SEK 3.8 billion to the Treasury
18/02/2019 -The General Council of the Riksbank has, in accordance with the Sveriges Riksbank Act, submitted a proposal to the Riksdag (the Swedish parliament) regarding the allocation of the Riksbank's profits for the financial year 2018. The General...
Riksbank exchanges EU payment
04/02/2020 -Sweden’s EU membership entails monthly contributions to the EU’s budget. These payments are made in Swedish kronor by the Swedish government and exchanged into euro in the foreign exchange market by a recipient central bank within the...
Ingves and Breman at Riksdag Committee on Finance: The Riksbank is prepared to act
10/03/2020 -Governor Stefan Ingves and Deputy Governor Anna Breman are today taking part in the year's first hearing on monetary policy at the Riksdag Committee on Finance. They will comment, among other things, on the effects of the coronavirus on the...
Riksbank continues purchases of government and mortgage bonds
27/03/2020 -Next week, the Riksbank intends to purchase covered bonds (largely so-called mortgage bonds) for SEK 20 billion. In addition, the Executive Board has decided that further purchases of government and mortgage bonds totalling SEK 35 billion will...
Riksbank to buy commercial paper for SEK 32 billion – next purchase 8 April
03/04/2020 -The coronavirus pandemic has led to liquidity problems on the financial markets, both in Sweden and abroad. Several companies report that they are having difficulties in refinancing their loans and several larger manufacturing companies are...
The Riksbank’s measures programme and low interest rate support the recovery
22/09/2020 -The Swedish economy has now begun to recover after having fallen sharply in the spring. But the way back is long and fraught with uncertainty. To provide support to economic developments and help inflation to rise towards the target, the Riksbank...